THERMOCHEMISTRY
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TERMINOLOGY
ENTHALPY CHANGES
BOND ENERGIES
Chapter 6.1-6.6 & 9.4 Silberberg

Chapter 6
Thermochemistry:
Energy Flow and Chemical Change
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Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change
6.1 Forms of Energy and Their Interconversion
6.2 Enthalpy: Chemical Change at Constant Pressure
6.3 Calorimetry: Measuring the Heat of a Chemical or Physical
Change
6.4 Stoichiometry of Thermochemical Equations
6.5 Hess’s Law: Finding DH of Any Reaction
6.6 Standard Enthalpies of Reaction (DH
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Models of Chemical Bonding
9.4 Bond Energy and Chemical Change
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Goals & Objectives
• See the following Learning
Objectives on pages 253 and 356.
• Understand these Concepts:
• 6.1-4, 6-12; 9.11-12
• Master these Skills:
• 6.1, 3-6; 9.5
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Thermochemistry
• Thermochemistry is a branch of
thermodynamics that deals with
• the heat involved with chemical and
physical changes.
• When energy is transferred from one
object to another it appears as work
and/or heat.
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Transfer and Interconversion of Energy
Thermodynamics is the study of
energy and its transformations.
Thermochemistry is a branch of
thermodynamics that deals with the heat
involved in chemical and physical changes.
When energy is transferred from one object to
another, it appears as work and heat.
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Thermodynamics
• First Law of Thermodynamics
– Energy is neither created nor destroyed; it
is transformed and/or transferred.
– DEuniverse = 0
• Thermochemical equation
– includes heat changes which accompany a
chemical reaction
– CH4(g) + 3 Cl2(g) CHCl3(g) + 3HCl(g)
+ 327 kJ heat given off
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Figure 6.1
A chemical system and its surroundings.
The system in this case is the contents of the reaction flask.
The surroundings comprise everything else, including the
flask itself.
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The System and Its Surroundings
A meaningful study of any transfer of energy requires that
we first clearly define both the system and its
surroundings.
System + Surroundings = Universe
The internal energy, E, of a system is the sum of the
potential and kinetic energies of all the particles present.
The total energy of the universe remains constant.
A change in the energy of the system must be
accompanied by an equal and opposite change in the
energy of the surroundings.
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Figure 6.2
Energy diagrams for the transfer of internal energy (E)
between a system and its surroundings.
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DE = Efinal - Einitial = Eproducts - Ereactants
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Figure 6.3
The two cases where energy is transferred
as heat only.
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The system releases heat
The system absorbs heat
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Figure 6.4A
The two cases where energy is transferred
as work only.
Zn(s) + 2H+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq)
H2(g) + Zn2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq)
The system does work on the surroundings.
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Figure 6.4B
The two cases where energy is transferred
as work only.
The system has work done on it by the surroundings.
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Table 6.1 The Sign Conventions* for q, w, and DE
q
+
w
=
DE
+
+
+
+
-
depends on sizes of q and w
-
+
depends on sizes of q and w
-
-
-
* For q: + means system gains heat; - means system releases heat.
* For w: + means word done on system; - means work done by system.
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The Law of Energy Conservation
The first law of Thermodynamics states that the total
energy of the universe is constant.
Energy is conserved, and is neither created nor destroyed.
Energy is transferred in the form of heat and/or work.
DEuniverse = DEsystem + DEsurroundings = 0
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Units of Energy
The SI unit of energy is the joule (J).
1 J = 1 kg∙m2/s2
The calorie was once defined as the quantity of energy
needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 C.
1 cal = 4.184 J
The British Thermal Unit (Btu) is often used to rate
appliances.
1 Btu is equivalent to 1055 J.
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Units of Energy
• Joule = 1 kg•m2 / sec2 (Physic’s
definition)
• calorie = heat to raise 1.00 g of water
1o C
1 calorie = 4.184 J (exact)
1 kilocalorie is what we use to measure
the energy in our food.
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Figure 6.5
Some quantities of energy.
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Enthalpy:
Chemical Change at Constant Pressure
•
DE = q + w
– To determine DE, both heat and work must be measured.
• The most common chemical work is PV work
– the work done when the volume of a system changes in the
presence of an external pressure.
• Enthalpy (H) is defined as E + PV so
– DH = DE + DPV
• If a system remains at constant pressure and its volume
does not change much, then
- DH ≈ DE
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Figure 6.6
Two different paths for the energy change of a system.
Even though q and w for the two paths are different,
the total DE is the same for both.
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Figure 6.7
Pressure-volume work.
An expanding gas pushing back the atmosphere does PV work
(w = -PDV).
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ΔH as a measure of ΔE
•
DH is the change in heat for a system at constant
pressure.
qP = DE + PDV = DH
• DH ≈ DE
– for reactions that do not involve gases
– for reactions in which the total amount (mol) of gas
does not change
– for reactions in which qP is much larger than PDV,
even if the total mol of gas does change.
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Figure 6.8
Enthalpy diagrams for exothermic and endothermic processes.
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CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(g)
A
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Exothermic process
Heat is given out.
H2O(s) → H2O(l)
B
Endothermic process
Heat is taken in.

Sample Problem 6.2
Drawing Enthalpy Diagrams and Determining
the Sign of ΔH
PROBLEM: In each of the following cases, determine the sign of DH,
state whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic,
and draw and enthalpy diagram.
(a) H2(g) + ½O2(g)
→
H2O(l) + 285.8 kJ
(b) 40.7 kJ + H2O(l) → H2O(g)
PLAN: From each equation, note whether heat is a “reactant” or a
“product”. If heat is taken in as a “reactant”, the process is
endothermic. If heat is released as a “product”, the process is
exothermic.
For the enthalpy diagram, the arrow always points from
reactants to products. For endothermic reactions, the
products are at a higher energy than the reactants, since the
reactants take in heat to form the products.
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Sample Problem 6.2
SOLUTION: (a) H2(g) + ½O2(g)
→
H2O(l) + 285.8 kJ
Heat is a “product” for this reaction and is therefore given out, so
the reaction is exothermic. The reactants are at a higher energy
than the products.
Energy
H2(g) + ½ O2(g) (reactants)
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ΔH = -285.8 kJ
H2O(l)
(products)
EXOTHERMIC

Sample Problem 6.2
SOLUTION:
(b) 40.7 kJ + H2O(l) → H2O(g)
Heat is a “reactant” in this reaction and is therefore absorbed, so
the reaction is endothermic. The reactants are at a lower energy
than the products.
Energy
H2O(g)
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(reactants)
ΔH = + 40.7 kJ
H2O(l)
(products)
ENDOTHERMIC

Enthalpy Changes
• Heat change
•
DH > 0 (positive) ENDOTHERMIC
Heat is absorbed by the process
•
DH < 0 (negative) EXOTHERMIC
Heat is produced by the process
Competency VI-3
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Calorimetry
q = c x m x DT
q = heat lost or gained
c = specific heat capacity
m = mass in g
DT = Tfinal - Tinitial
The specific heat capacity (c) of a substance is the
quantity of heat required to change the temperature of
1 gram of the substance by 1°C
.
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Heat Transfer of Liquids
• Specific Heat
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of
one gram of a substance one degree Celsius(Kelvin),
with no change in state.
Water
Ice
Air
Alcohol
Metals
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4.18 J/g•°C
2.03 J/g•°C
1.01 J/g•°C
2.46 J/g•°C
0.10 to 1.00 J/g•°C

Table 6.2 Specific Heat Capacities (c) of Some Elements, Compounds,
and Materials
Substance
Specific Heat
Capacity (J/g∙°C)
Elements
Substance
Specific Heat
Capacity (J/g∙°C)
Solid materials
aluminum, Al
0.900
wood
1.76
graphite,C
0.711
cement
0.88
iron, Fe
0.450
glass
0.84
copper, Cu
0.387
granite
0.79
gold, Au
0.129
steel
0.45
Compounds
water, H2O(l)
ethyl alcohol, C2H5OH(l)
2.46
ethylene glycol, (CH2OH)2(l)
2.42
carbon tetrachloride, CCl4(l)
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4.184
0.862

Sample Problem 6.3
Finding the Quantity of Heat from a
Temperature Change
PROBLEM: A layer of copper welded to the bottom of a skillet weighs
125 g. How much heat is needed to raise the temperature
of the copper layer from 25 C to 300. C? The specific
heat capacity (c) of Cu is 0.387 J/g∙K.
PLAN:
We know the mass (125 g) and c (0.387 J/g∙K) of Cu
and can find DT in C, which equals DT in K. We can use
the equation q = cmDT to calculate the heat.
SOLUTION:
DT = Tfinal – Tinitial = 300. – 25 = 275 C = 275 K
q = cmDT = 0.387 J x 125 g x 275 K
g∙K
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= 1.33x104 J

Figure 6.9
Coffee-cup calorimeter.
This device measures the heat transferred at constant pressure (qP).
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Sample Problem 6.4
Determining the Specific Heat Capacity
of a Solid
PROBLEM: A 22.05 g solid is heated in a test-tube to 100.00 C and
added to 50.00 g of water in a coffee-cup calorimeter. The
water temperature changes from 25.10 C to 28.49 C. Find
the specific heat capacity of the solid.
PLAN: Since the water and the solid are in contact, heat is transferred
from the solid to the water until they reach the same Tfinal. In
addition, the heat given out by the solid (-qsolid) is equal to the
heat absorbed by the water (qwater).
SOLUTION:
DTwater = Tfinal – Tinitial = (28.49 C – 25.10 C) = 3.39 C = 3.39 K
DTsolid = Tfinal – Tinitial = (28.49 C – 100.00 C) = -71.51 C = -71.51 K
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Sample Problem 6.4
c
csolid =
=
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H2O
x mass
H2O
x DT
H2O
masssolid x DTsolid
4.184 J/g∙K x 50.00 g x 3.39 K
22.05 g x (-71.51 K)
= 0.450 J/g∙K

Sample Problem 6.5
Determining the Enthalpy Change of an
Aqueous Reaction
PROBLEM: 50.0 mL of 0.500 M NaOH is placed in a coffee-cup
calorimeter at 25.00oC and 25.0 mL of 0.500 M HCl is carefully
added, also at 25.00oC. After stirring, the final temperature is
27.21oC. Calculate qsoln (in J) and the change in enthalpy, DH,
(in kJ/mol of H2O formed).
Assume that the total volume is the sum of the individual
volumes, that d = 1.00 g/mL and c = 4.184 J/g∙K
PLAN: Heat flows from the reaction (the system) to its surroundings (the
solution). Since –qrxn = qsoln, we can find the heat of the reaction
by calculating the heat absorbed by the solution.
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Sample Problem 6.5
SOLUTION:
(a) To find qsoln:
Total mass (g) of the solution = (25.0 mL + 50.0 mL) x 1.00 g/mL = 75.0 g
DTsoln = 27.21 C – 25.00 C = 2.21 C = 2.21 K
qsoln = csoln x masssoln x DTsoln = (4.184 J/g∙K)(75.0 g)(2.21 K) = 693 K
(b) To find DHrxn we first need a balanced equation:
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
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Sample Problem 6.5
For HCl:
25.0 mL HCl x 1 L x 0.500 mol
103 mL
1L
x 1 mol H2O
1 mol HCl
= 0.0125 mol H2O
For NaOH:
50.0 mL NaOH x 1 L
x 0.500 mol x 1 mol H2O
= 0.0250 mol H2O
3 mL
10
1L
1 mol NaOH
HCl is limiting, and the amount of H2O formed is 0.0125 mol.
DHrxn =
qrxn
mol H2O
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=
-693 J
x 1 kJ
103J
0.0125 mol
= -55.4 kJ/mol H2O

Figure 6.10
A bomb calorimeter.
This device measures the heat released at constant volume (qV).
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Sample Problem 6.6
Calculating the Heat of a Combustion
Reaction
PROBLEM: A manufacturer claims that its new dietetic dessert has
“fewer than 10 Calories per serving.” To test the claim, a
chemist at the Department of Consumer Affairs places
one serving in a bomb calorimeter and burns it in O2. The
initial temperature is 21.862 C and the temperature rises
to 26.799 C. If the heat capacity of the calorimeter is
8.151 kJ/K, is the manufacturer’s claim correct?
PLAN: When the dessert (system) burns, the heat released is
absorbed by the calorimeter:
-qsystem = qcalorimeter
To verify the energy provided by the dessert, we calculate
qcalorimeter.
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Sample Problem 6.6
SOLUTION:
DTcalorimeter = Tfinal – Tinitial
= 26.799 C – 21.862 C = 4.937°C = 4.937 K
qcalorimeter = heat capacity x DT = 8.151 kJ/K x 4.937 K = 40.24 kJ
40.24 kJ x
kcal
= 9.63 kcal or Calories
4.184 kJ
The manufacturer’s claim is true, since the heat produced
is less than 10 Calories.
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Example
• Determine the amount of heat
released when 200.0g of H2O cools
from 85.0OC to 40.0OC.
• The molar heat capacity of H2O is
75.3J/mol•C.
• The specific heat of water is
4.18 J/g•°C
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Example
• The molar heat capacity of ethanol,
C2H5OH, is 113 J/mol•°C.
• Find the amount of heat required to
raise the temperature of 125.0g of
ethanol from 20.0°C to 30.0°C.
Molar mass of ethanol is 46.0g/mol.
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Stoichiometry of Thermochemical Equations
• A thermochemical equation is a balanced equation
that includes DHrxn.
• The sign of DH indicates whether the reaction is
exothermic or endothermic.
• The magnitude of DH is proportional to the amount of
substance.
• The value of DH can be used in a calculation in the same
way as a mole ratio.
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Figure 6.11
The relationship between amount (mol) of substance and the
energy (kJ) transferred as heat during a reaction
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Sample Problem 6.7
Using the Enthalpy Change of a Reaction
(ΔH) to Find Amounts of Substance
PROBLEM: The major source of aluminum in the world is bauxite (mostly
aluminum oxide). Its thermal decomposition can be
represented by the equation
Al2O3(s) → 2Al(s) + 3 O2(g) DHrxn = 1676 kJ
2
If aluminum is produced this way, how many grams of
aluminum can form when 1.000x103 kJ of heat is transferred?
PLAN:
From the balanced equation and DH, we see that 2 mol of
Al is formed when 1676 kJ of heat is absorbed.
heat (kJ)
1676 kJ = 2 mol Al
mol of Al
mass (g) of Al
multiply by M
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Sample Problem 6.7
SOLUTION:
1.000x103 kJ x 2 mol Al
1676 kJ
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x 26.98 g Al
1 mol Al
= 32.20 g Al

Heats of Reaction
• Calculate DH for the reaction in which
15.0g of Al reacts with oxygen to form
Al2O3.
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Hess’ Law
Hess’s law states that the enthalpy change of an overall
process is the sum of the enthalpy changes of its
individual steps.
DHoverall = DH1 + DH2 + ………. + DHn
DH for an overall reaction can be calculated if the DH
values for the individual steps are known.
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Calculating ΔH for an overall process
Identify the target equation, the step whose DH is
unknown.
•
–
Manipulate each equation with known DH values so
that the target amount of each substance is on the
correct side of the equation.
•
–
–
Change the sign of DH when you reverse an equation.
Multiply amount (mol) and DH by the same factor.
Add the manipulated equations and their resulting DH
values to get the target equation and its DH.
•
–
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Note the amount of each reactant and product.
All substances except those in the target equation must
cancel.

Using Hess’s Law to Calculate an
Unknown ΔH
PROBLEM: Two gaseous pollutants that form in auto exhausts are CO
and NO. An environmental chemist is studying ways to
convert them to less harmful gases through the following
reaction:
Sample Problem 6.8
CO(g) + NO(g)
→
CO2(g) + ½N2(g) DH = ?
Given the following information, calculate the unknown DH:
Equation A: CO(g) + ½ O2(g) → CO2(g) DHA = -283.0 kJ
Equation B: N2(g) + O2(g) → 2NO(g) DHB = 180.6 kJ
PLAN:
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Manipulate Equations A and/or B and their DH values to get to
the target equation and its DH. All substances except those in
the target equation must cancel.

Sample Problem 6.8
SOLUTION:
Multiply Equation B by ½ and reverse it:
NO(g) → ½ N2(g) + ½ O2(g); DH = - 90.3 kJ
Add the manipulated equations together:
Equation A: CO(g) + ½ O2(g) → CO2(g)
½ Equation B:
(reversed)
NO(g)
CO(g) + NO(g)
DH = -283.0 kJ
→ ½ N2(g) + ½ O2(g)
→
DH = - 90.3 kJ
CO2(g) + ½ N2(g)
DHrxn = -373.3 kJ
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Table 6.3 Selected Standard Enthalpies of Formation at 25 C (298K)
Formula
DH f (kJ/mol) Formula
Calcium
Ca(s)
CaO(s)
CaCO3(s)
0
-635.1
-1206.9
Carbon
C(graphite)
C(diamond)
CO(g)
CO2(g)
CH4(g)
CH3OH(l)
HCN(g)
CSs(l)
Chlorine
Cl(g)
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0
1.9
-110.5
-393.5
-74.9
-238.6
135
87.9
121.0
DH f (kJ/mol) Formula DH f (kJ/mol)
0
-92.3
Silver
Ag(s)
AgCl(s)
Hydrogen
H(g)
H2(g)
218
0
Sodium
Nitrogen
N2(g)
NH3(g)
NO(g)
0
-45.9
90.3
Cl2(g)
HCl(g)
Oxygen
O2(g)
O3(g)
H2O(g)
H2O(l)
0
143
-241.8
-285.8
Na(s)
Na(g)
NaCl(s)
0
-127.0
0
107.8
-411.1
Sulfur
S8(rhombic) 0
S8(monoclinic) 0.3
SO2(g)
-296.8
SO3(g)
-396.0

Calculating ΔH
Sample Problem 6.10
rxn
from ΔH f Values
PROBLEM: Nitric acid, whose worldwide annual production is about 8
billion kilograms, is used to make many products, including
fertilizer, dyes, and explosives. The first step in the
industrial production process is the oxidation of ammonia:
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) → 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)
Calculate DH
PLAN:
rxn
from DH f values.
Use the DH f values from Table 6.3 or Appendix B and apply
the equation
DHrxn = S mDH f (products) - S nDH f (reactants)
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Sample Problem 6.10
SOLUTION:
DHrxn = S mDH f (products) - S nDH f (reactants)
DHrxn = [4(DHof of NO(g) + 6(DHof of H2O(g)]
- [4(DH of NH3(g) + 5(DH of O2(g)]
= (4 mol)(90.3 kJ/mol) + (6 mol)(-241.8 kJ/mol) –
[(4 mol)(-45.9 kJ/mol) + (5 mol)(0 kJ/mol)]
= -906 kJ
DHrxn = -906 kJ
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Standard Molar Enthalpies of Formation
• Hydrogen and oxygen react to form
water according to the equation shown
below.
2 H2 + O2  2 H2O
• The reaction is performed with two
moles of H2 and 1 mole of O2, at 25C
at one atmosphere of pressure.
• 483.6 KJ of heat is evolved.
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Heats of Reaction
• Calculate the standard enthalpy change
for the reaction in which propane reacts
with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide
and water. (VI-2)
C3H8(g) + 5 O2(g)  3 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(g)
• Indicate whether the reaction is
endothermic or exothermic. (VI-3)
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Free Energy Changes
• Second Law of Thermodynamics
– In a spontaneous process, the entropy of a system
and its surroundings increases
– DS for the universe > 0
– Think about your room as a kid.
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Free Energy Changes
• Gibbs’ Free Energy, DGo
•
DG = DH – TDS
T = temperature, K
DS = Entropy, “Disorder”
•
If DG of a process is negative,
the process is said to be spontaneous
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In CHM 152 …
• We will discuss – Entropy - DS
• and Gibb’s Free Energy – DG
• in much greater detail.
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Properties of a Covalent Bond
The bond order is the number of electron pairs being shared by a
given pair of atoms.
A single bond consists of one bonding pair and has a bond order of 1.
The bond energy (BE) is the energy needed to overcome the
attraction between the nuclei and the shared electrons. The
stronger the bond the higher the bond energy.
The bond length is the distance between the nuclei of the bonded
atoms.
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Trends in bond order, energy, and length
For a given pair of atoms, a higher bond order results in a shorter
bond length and higher bond energy.
For a given pair of atoms, a shorter bond is a stronger bond.
Bond length increases down a group in the periodic table and
decreases across the period.
Bond energy shows the opposite trend.
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Table 9.2 Average Bond Energies (kJ/mol) and Bond Lengths (pm)
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Table 9.3 The Relation of Bond Order, Bond Length, and
Bond Energy
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Figure 9.14
Internuclear distance
(bond length)
Bond length and covalent radius.
Covalent
radius
Internuclear distance
(bond length)
72 pm
Internuclear distance
(bond length)
Covalent
radius
100 pm
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Covalent
radius
114 pm
Internuclear distance
(bond length)
Covalent
radius
133 pm

Average Bond Energies
• Heats of reaction are due to the breaking and
formation of bonds
• H2(g)  2H. (g)
DH = 432kJ
• The bond energy for H-H is 432kJ/mole.
• This is energy that must be put in to break a
bond.
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Bond Energies and DHorxn
The heat released or absorbed during a chemical change is due to
differences between the bond energies of reactants and products.
DH°rxn = SDH°reactant bonds broken+ SDH°product bonds formed
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Figure 9.17
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Using bond energies to calculate DH
HF formation.
rxn
for

Figure 9.18
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Using bond energies to calculate DH°rxn for the
combustion of methane.

Sample Problem 9.3
PROBLEM: Calculate DH
chloroform.
Using Bond Energies to Calculate DH°rxn
rxn
bonds broken
SDH positive
PLAN:
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for the chlorination of methane to form
bonds formed
SDH negative
All the reactant bonds break, and all the product bonds form.
Find the bond energies in Table 9.2 and substitute the two
sums, with correct signs, into Equation 9.2.

Sample Problem 9.3
SOLUTION:
For bonds broken:
4 x C-H = (4 mol)(413 kJ/mol) = 1652 kJ
3 x Cl-Cl = (3 mol)(243 kJ/mol) = 729 kJ
SDH bonds broken = 2381 kJ
For bonds formed:
3 x C-Cl = (3 mol)(-339 kJ/mol) = -1017 kJ
1 x C-H = (1 mol)(-413 kJ/mol) = -413 kJ
3 x H-Cl = (3 mol)(-427 kJ/mol) = -1281 kJ
SDH bonds formed = -2711 kJ
DH
reaction
= SDH
bonds broken
+ SDH bonds formed
= 2381 kJ + (-2711 kJ) = - 330 kJ
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Table 9.4 Enthalpies of Reaction for Combustion of Some Foods
Substance
DHrxn (kJ/g)
Fats
vegetable oil
-37.0
margarine
-30.1
butter
-30.0
Carbohydrates
table sugar (sucrose)
brown rice
-14.9
maple syrup
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-16.2
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Exercises
• Using average bond energies,
calculate the heat of reaction for the
reaction of propane with oxygen to
produce carbon dioxide and water.
•
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C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g)  3CO2(g) +
4H2O (g)

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Exercises
• Use average bond energies to
calculate DHo for the reaction
between nitrogen and hydrogen to
form ammonia.
• N2(g) + 3H2(g) --> 2NH3(g)
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